Bornean Water Shrew vs Dotted Ermel

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Ethmia
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.